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The Anglo-American military relationship: arms across the ocean (2024)
Book
Rees, W. (2024). The Anglo-American military relationship: arms across the ocean. Oxford University Press

This book focuses on Anglo-American military cooperation since the end of the Cold War. It argues that military cooperation has been an important source of ballast underpinning the broader ‘Special Relationship’. This cooperation has been relatively... Read More about The Anglo-American military relationship: arms across the ocean.

Running uphill: A comparative analysis of the gender gap in campaign financing (2024)
Journal Article
Sudulich, L., Trumm, S., & Makropoulos, I. (in press). Running uphill: A comparative analysis of the gender gap in campaign financing. European Journal of Political Research,

Women are not a demographic minority, but they certainly are a minority in politics. Most legislative bodies across the world are still overwhelmingly male. Female candidates cite lack of resources as one of the main deterrents to run. Using data on... Read More about Running uphill: A comparative analysis of the gender gap in campaign financing.

Criminalizing survivors of modern slavery: the United Kingdom’s National Referral Mechanism as a border-making process (2024)
Journal Article
Lumley-Sapanski, A., Rodriguez-Huerta, E., Schwarz, K., Nicholson, A., & Young, M. (2024). Criminalizing survivors of modern slavery: the United Kingdom’s National Referral Mechanism as a border-making process. Journal of Social Policy,

The United Kingdom’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is a framework for identifying potential victims of modern slavery (slavery, servitude, forced labour or human trafficking) and ensuring that they receive adequate care. This research explores di... Read More about Criminalizing survivors of modern slavery: the United Kingdom’s National Referral Mechanism as a border-making process.

Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy‐Making (2024)
Journal Article
Daniel, W. T., & Hurka, S. (2024). Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy‐Making. Journal of Common Market Studies, https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13678

We examine bureaucratic politics within the European Commission, using novel data on the backgrounds of individual members of Commissioners' cabinets. Although cabinet composition has become increasingly regulated in recent decades, its selection rem... Read More about Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy‐Making.

Can policy succeed through inactivity? A case study of UK foreign policy after the Gulf War (2024)
Journal Article
Kettle, L. (in press). Can policy succeed through inactivity? A case study of UK foreign policy after the Gulf War. Foreign Policy Analysis,

Can policy succeed through inactivity? Why does some inactivity lead to policy success, whilst others lead to policy failure? Whilst traditional approaches to policy success and failure have focused upon the impact of active policy interventions, thi... Read More about Can policy succeed through inactivity? A case study of UK foreign policy after the Gulf War.

Perceived negativity in British general election communications (2024)
Journal Article
Milazzo, C., & Ryan, J. B. (2024). Perceived negativity in British general election communications. Electoral Studies, 92, Article 102863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2024.102863

British parties – and their candidates – frequently engage in the use of negative messaging. While previous studies shed light on the frequency and source of such messages, we know less about how negative messages are received. In this research note,... Read More about Perceived negativity in British general election communications.

Comparative judgement modeling to map forced marriage at local levels (2024)
Journal Article
Seymour, R., Nyarko-Agyei, A., Mccabe, H., Severn, K., Sirl, D., Kypraios, T., & Taylor, A. (in press). Comparative judgement modeling to map forced marriage at local levels. Annals of Applied Statistics,

Forcing someone into marriage against their will is a violation of their human rights. In 2021, the county of Nottinghamshire, UK, launched a strategy to tackle forced marriage and violence against women and girls. We set out to map the risk of force... Read More about Comparative judgement modeling to map forced marriage at local levels.

Marine mammals as indicators of Anthropocene Ocean Health (2024)
Journal Article
Plön, S., Andra, K., Auditore, L., Gegout, C., Hale, P. J., Hampe, O., Ramilo-Henry, M., Burkhardt-Holm, P., Jaigirdar, A. M., Klein, L., Maewashe, M. K., Müssig, J., Ramsarup, N., Roussouw, N., Sabin, R., Shongwe, T. C., & Tuddenham, P. (2024). Marine mammals as indicators of Anthropocene Ocean Health. npj Biodiversity, 3(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-024-00055-5

The current state of marine mammal populations reflects increasing anthropogenic impacts on the global Ocean. Adopting a holistic approach towards marine mammal health, incorporating healthy individuals and healthy populations, these taxa present ind... Read More about Marine mammals as indicators of Anthropocene Ocean Health.

Does Political Corruption Reduce Pro-Social Behavior by Bureaucrats? Lab Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh (2024)
Journal Article
Woodhouse, E. F., Meyer-Sahling, J.-H., Sass Mikkelsen, K., Schuster, C., Maruful Islam, K., & Rahman, T. (in press). Does Political Corruption Reduce Pro-Social Behavior by Bureaucrats? Lab Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh. Governance,

Numerous studies assess how politicians control and shape bureaucracy. Yet, how politicians’ behavior affects the norms and behaviors of bureaucrats through role modeling has not been studied. This is a curious omission, in light of evidence that soc... Read More about Does Political Corruption Reduce Pro-Social Behavior by Bureaucrats? Lab Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh.

Fact or Fiction? UK Intelligence Agencies’ Representation in the Press (2024)
Journal Article
Ward, S., & Lomas, D. W. (in press). Fact or Fiction? UK Intelligence Agencies’ Representation in the Press. International Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence,

In recent years, much has been written about the ‘openness’ of modern-day intelligence agencies and the role of the press. It has been argued that openness and wider engagement fits a pattern of manipulation, presenting a soften image of agencies to... Read More about Fact or Fiction? UK Intelligence Agencies’ Representation in the Press.

Going negative when spoiled for choice? Destabilizing and boomerang effects of negative political messaging in multiparty systems with multimember districts (2024)
Journal Article
Duggan, A., Crepaz, M., & Kneafsey, L. (2024). Going negative when spoiled for choice? Destabilizing and boomerang effects of negative political messaging in multiparty systems with multimember districts. Political Research Exchange, 6(1), Article 2387160. https://doi.org/10.1080/2474736x.2024.2387160

Classical electoral behaviour theories have associated possible benefits of negative campaigning with two-party plurality systems due to their zero-sum nature. Nevertheless, negative campaigning is a widely used electoral strategy outside of these co... Read More about Going negative when spoiled for choice? Destabilizing and boomerang effects of negative political messaging in multiparty systems with multimember districts.

Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (2024)
Journal Article
Adeney, K., & Boni, F. (2024). Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2024.2354568

The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the most prominent projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. While its geopolitical and financial implications have received much attention, CPEC’s mediation through the structures of Pakis... Read More about Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats (2024)
Journal Article
Rees, W., & Xu, R. (2024). Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats. China International Strategy Review, 6, 156–171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42533-024-00162-9

The Anglo-American Special Relationship has been at its most vibrant when the two countries have shared a common adversary. The Cold War confrontation with the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies, and then Islamist terrorism during the ‘War on Te... Read More about Shared adversaries in the Anglo-American Special Relationship: from the Cold War to contemporary threats.

Jean Bodin’s Police State (2024)
Journal Article
Holland, B. (in press). Jean Bodin’s Police State. Contributions to the History of Concepts,

This article probes the meanings of and distinctions between the concepts of the state, sovereignty, and government, as elaborated by Jean Bodin. There is tendency for one of these three terms to disappear in modern analyses of his work. I argue that... Read More about Jean Bodin’s Police State.

Sector-Based Action Against Corruption: A Guide for Organisations and Professionals (2024)
Book
Pyman, M., & Heywood, P. M. (2024). Sector-Based Action Against Corruption: A Guide for Organisations and Professionals. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-59336-9

This open access book provides an accessible insight into how to tackle corruption in organisations and institutions. It explains how to recognise and analyse corruption issues, together with knowledge and advice on how they can be avoided, prevented... Read More about Sector-Based Action Against Corruption: A Guide for Organisations and Professionals.

Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and Security (2024)
Book
Fulda, A. (2024). Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and Security. Bloomsbury Publishing

As Europe finds itself once again caught between two superpowers – the USA and a rising China – little has been written about a relationship that will have a profound influence on the international order: the relationship between the People's Republi... Read More about Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and Security.